When the Curves Line Up
Watching the Sun, Moon and Planets
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 4 minutes
- Episodes
- 1419
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
2023, December 31: Hello, Mercury! Stars’ Evening Appearances
December 31, 2023: Hello, Mercury! The planet makes its first appearance in the morning sky. Several bright stars are appearing in the eastern sky after sundown. See the accompanying article - 202…
2023, December 30: Sirius, Dog Star, South Near Midnight, Morning Star
December 30, 2023: Sirius, the Dog Star, is south near the midnight hour at year’s end. Morning Star Venus gleams before sunrise. See the accompanying article - 2023, December 30: Sirius, Dog Star…
2023, December 29: Venus Approaches Graffias, Morning December Moon
December 29, 2023: Before sunrise, in the southeast, Venus approaches Graffias. The December morning moon is in the western sky. See the accompanying article - 2023, December 29: Venus Approaches Gr…
2023, December 28: Gemini Moon, Morning Star, Jupiter, Saturn
December 28, 2023: The bright Gemini moon is near Pollux, one of the Gemini Twins. Venus is in the southeast before sunrise. Jupiter and Saturn shine during the evening hours. See the accompanyin…
2023, December 27: Morning Cold Moon, Morning Star, Jupiter, Saturn
December 27, 2023: The Cold Moon is in the western sky before sunrise. Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during nighttime hours. See the accompanying chart - 2023, December 27: Morning Cold Mo…
2023, December 26: Cold Moon, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn
December 26, 2023: The Cold Moon is visible during the nighttime hours. Venus shines before sunrise while Jupiter and Saturn are visible after sundown. See the accompanying article - 2023, December…
2023, December 25: Telescope First Light, Bright Planets
December 25, 2023: For sky watchers with new telescopes, here’s what to look at before dawn or after sunset. See the accompanying article - 2023, December 25: Telescope First Light, Bright Planets
2023, December 24: Morning Moon, Pleiades, Antares Heliacal Rising
December 24, 2023: The moon appears near the Pleiades star cluster during the earlier morning hours. Antares is at its first morning appearance, known as the heliacal rising. See the accompanying a…
2023, December 23: Check out Planet Uranus, Pleiades near Moon
December 23, 2023: Look for the planet Uranus and the Pleiades star cluster through a binocular during nighttime hours. See the accompanying article - 2023, December 23: Check out Planet Uranus, Ple…
2023, December 22: Mercury at Inferior Conjunction, Bright Jupiter, Gibbous Moon
December 22, 2023: Mercury is between Earth and Sun, known as inferior conjunction. Jupiter and the gibbous moon are celestial companions during nighttime hours. See the accompanying article - 2023,…
2023, December 21: Winter Solstice, Great Conjunction Plus 3 Years
December 21, 2023: Winter begins in the northern hemisphere. Jupiter and Saturn are visible in the evening sky three years after their Great Conjunction. See the accompanying article - 2023, Decemb…
2023, December 20: Morning Star, Evening Moon Nears Jupiter
December 20, 2023: Brilliant Venus is in the southeast before daybreak. After nightfall the gibbous moon nears Jupiter in the southeast sky. See the accompanying article - 2023, December 20: Morn…
2023, December 19: A Scorpion Fumble, Moon Midway
December 19, 2023: Before sunrise, Venus appears below the Scorpion’s claws. After sundown, the moon is nearly midway from Saturn to Jupiter. See the accompanying article - 2023, December 19: A Sco…
2023, December 18: Pinched Venus
December 18, 2023: Look for Venus between the Scorpion’s claws in the southeast before sunrise. The thick crescent moon is in the evening sky with Jupiter and Saturn. See the accompanying article - …
2023, December 17: Celestial Pairs
December 17, 2023: Before sunrise, Venus passes Zubenelgenubi, a planet-star conjunction. After sundown, Saturn and crescent moon are paired, a planet-moon conjunction. See the accompanying article…
2023, December 16: Venus Clawed, Evening Crescent Nears Saturn
December 16, 2023: Before daybreak, Venus is above the Scorpion’s southern claw. After nightfall, the crescent moon nears Saturn. See the accompanying article - 2023, December 16: Venus Clawed, Eve…
2023, December 15: Brilliant Morning Star, Evening Lunar Crescent
December 15, 2023: Before sunrise, brilliant Venus approaches Zubenelgenubi, the Scorpion’s southern claw. The lunar evening crescent returns to the western sky after nightfall. See the accompanyin…
2023, December 14: Venus Nears Claws, Goodbye, Mercury!
December 14, 2023: Brilliant Morning Star Venus nears the Scorpion’s northern claw, Zubenelgenubi. The thin crescent moon cues Mercury’s location in the evening sky. See the accompanying article - …
2023, December 13: Look for Planet Uranus
December 13, 2023: Look for Planet Uranus through a binocular. Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during the nighttime hours.
See the accompanying article - 2023, December 13: Look for Planet …
2023, December 12: Look for Nightly Three-Planet Waltz
December 12, 2023: Brilliant Morning Star Venus, bright Jupiter, and Saturn are easy to spot during nighttime hours, a nightly three-planet waltz. See the accompanying article - 2023, December 12: L…